Meet the Dandie Dinmont terrier

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From the article:

It appears every living Dandie Dinmont can now be traced to a pet owned by Sir Walter Scott and a poacher's dog caught in a trap in Selkirk.

And in a bid to save the wee Scottish terrier from extinction, later this month 50 of the few surviving Dandie Dinmonts, led by their proud owners, will come "home" to Selkirk's Georgian Haining House, where it has been revealed the pedigree originated in a dog called Old Ginger.

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1. They are cute!

Woman who bred Bedlington Terriers, who GAVE us ours, had a Dandie Dinmont living with them. Had never heard of the breed.

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2. An interesting story at the link..

Had no idea about the background of the breed.
Thanks for posting!